John,

Tonight, Joe Biden will debate President Donald Trump for the first time.

Just days after we learned that the president paid only $750 in federal income taxes in each of his first two years in office and $0 for 10 years, this debate is an opportunity for the American people to understand the choice ahead of us in this election.

It is clearer than ever that we must do everything in our power to defeat President Trump and elect progressives across the country in just 35 days.

And with tonight’s debate, millions of Americans are tuning in to the election for the first time. That means we have to reach even more voters than ever before and make sure they have what they need to cast their ballots in this election.

Last weekend, we contacted over 1 million voters through our Text Out the Vote program. Will you join DFA members across the country by signing up to Text Out the Vote with us?

If you can’t volunteer to text this week, there’s another way you can help: it costs DFA about $7,500 to reach half a million voters by text. Can you make a contribution today to help cover the cost of our Text Out the Vote program?

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If you’re tuning in tonight, I’ll be on ABC News (and Nightline!) starting at 8pm ET for pre and post-debate commentary to share our progressive message in the closing days of this election.

Thanks for all you are doing to win. We’re in the homestretch here.

— Yvette

Yvette Simpson, CEO
Democracy for America